As long as you can prove this, then removing Power of Attorney is actually pretty simple. All you need to do is submit a formal revocation form. This will revoke the Power of Attorney from the individual, allowing you to assign it to somebody else if you wish.
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I have come across this question a lot about whether an agent under a power of attorney can delegate his or her powers to someone else. The agent, often an older son or daughter, was selected by the principal to carry out the duties in the power of attorney.
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The third party must either accept the durable power of attorney or have valid grounds for refusing it, and the person naming the agent (in this case, the father) must have authorized the agent (the son) to delegate various actions to others.
An estate planning attorney can advise you on naming a power of attorney and would be a good place to turn, if the POA has questions, such as the sale of a car.
The key to naming someone as your power of attorney, is realizing it is a significant decision where you have approved someone to act in your beha
That’s a big red flag. First, the son is unlikely to have the right to assign a different person to have the power to represent his father.
In other words, unless the language in the power of attorney said the person could substitute someone else in a specific transaction, the power rests solely with the person named.
However, the car dealership is not accepting the power of attorney. Here’s the twist: the dealership wants the son to assign one of its employees as the father’s agent, so they can sign papers for the elderly man relating to the sale of the car. That’s a big red flag.